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Giving Plate With Poem

My daughter made a giving plate for our friend who lost her husband. I can't do freehand printing (I can't even write in a straight line), but a hand painted ceramic plate makes a great gift if you print well. The good thing about this dish is you don't have to worry about getting it back. It will be fun to see the journey it takes. Add brownies or cookies to take to a family...the surprise is when the treats are gone, they will see the poem. Not only is it good for bereavement, it can also be used for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and more. Here are the words for the plate:

This plate shall have no owner for its journey never ends, It travels in a circle of our family and friends. It carries love from home to home for everyone to share, The food that’s placed upon it was made with love and care. So please enjoy what’s on the plate, Then fill it up again, Then pass along the love it holds to your family and friends.

Painting on Ceramics is easy using a sharpie pen. The fine tip sharpie works best. Bake the plate in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.

I saw this on Pinterest and tried it for Christmas. The writing came off almost immediately. I used a Sharpie Paint Pen the first time and the second time I tried to cover the writing with a clear shellac. both times it came off. Any suggestions?

Hang20, I'm sorry your writing came off. My daughter bakes the place at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and has not had a problem. I saw somewhere that a lady baked it a 450 degrees and let it cool in the oven. Hopefully one of these processeswill work for you.

There are special pens you can buy to make something like this. Unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of them but I purchased them at Michael's. They came in a variety of colors. I put names on plates. Family names on bowls for popcorn. Names on mugs. Etc.They lasted for years. You have to buy ovenproof, microwave safe and dishwasher safe items to paint on. I found them at $1 store and bought all white items. I am not artistic at all but did do some 'dots' for additional decoration.I love this giving plate idea too.

Thank you for your comment...I think the pens you are referring to are called porcelain pens. They cost a little more than the permanent markers so we stick with the less expensive ones. We tried color pens too but they made the design look washed out. Dots are my friend too...

I loved this idea when I read it, but I do not like my penmanship & cannot write in a straight line! So I decided to use my computer instead. I played around with the font & printed it on my inkjet printer. I then used mod podge to adhere the poem to the back of a clear plate that I found at WalMart. I applied at least 2 coats of the mod podge. Then, I took some scrapbooking paper and mod podged that to the back side of the plate. It's a little tricky to make sure you get the wrinkles out of the paper! I applied several coats of the mod podge to the back side of the plate. I also decided to try painting a plate after applying the poem to the back of the plate. To keep the paint from chipping etc. I applied a couple more coats of mod podge to the plate. All of my work was on the back of the plate. I gave one as a gift at a dinner party & the hostess loved it so much, she wanted two more to use as gifts. Hopefully I can improve on the neatness & getting wrinkles out of the paper on the back side of the plate. I also used a sharpie permanent marker & wrote "Not for microwave Use" & "Hand Washing Recommended".